Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
Summary
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and former SEC chairman, as director of national intelligence. This nomination comes after controversy over the acting director Bill Pulte and pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement.Key Facts
- Jay Clayton currently serves as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
- He previously was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- President Trump announced the nomination on social media.
- The previous director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned last month.
- Trump had named Bill Pulte as acting director, which caused pushback in Congress.
- Democrats in Congress refused to renew certain foreign intelligence powers without a permanent director.
- President Trump praised Clayton as highly respected in the legal community.
- Trump urged the Senate to confirm Clayton quickly.
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